Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-12-04
DRAMATIC.
Notes of the Present, Past
and Future.
THE NATURAL GAS COMPANY.
Gossip About Some of the Lead
ing PrOfessiOnals-News of
the Stage.

ing the next two years In retirement
Charles Coghlan returns to this
country shortly to appear in the lead
ing light comedy part in The Barrister.
Frank Perley succeeds f. +. Kiddel
as manager of Dockstader's Minstrcls.
1t is said that he has purchased the
Philadelphia soap mans interest In
the enterprise.
Charles Mendum will not manage
Hans, the B0atmon, which Charles
Arnold proposed to star America
with.
A. NJ Palmer having given up his
contemplated trip to Europe, w. w.
Kelly produces Theodore in London on
his own responsibility.
Clay Green returned from Rich
mond, Va, yesterday, where he has
been putting comedy" in Kate ClaX-
toms new play, The World against
Her.
Minnie Palmer wears $3.50 1000
worth of diamonds in one scene in
her new play, and she doesn't seem
to mind it Il bit.
Conrad the CorSdir, the most
artistic spectacular burlesque yet pro-
duced in New York, is doing a large
business at the Bijou Opera House.
J. II. McVicker, David Henderson
and Sohn Hamlin are yet in New York
competing for attractions for their
Chicago theatres.
The Humming Bird closed very
profitable engagement at the Theatre
Comique on Saturday. This is the
fourth week they have appeared in
the metropolis to very large business.
After Miss Marlowe's week at the
Star theater, December 10Th, she will
make tour of the country, supported
by Joseph Haworth, under the man
agement of Colonel r. f. J. Miles.
Mrs. James Brown Potter is going
to be given an allopathic dose OF one
night stands-"where there is more
money for her, say the gossips.
Rider Haggard's agents in this
country are Directing to Charles Mac
Geachy's proposed pamphlet edition
of She, which is to be used at Niblo's
as an advertisement.
Al. Hayman has now the present
entire stock companies of the Lyceum,
Madison Square and Daly's theaters
under contract to him for an extended
season at his Baldwin theater, San
Francisco.
Augustin Daily has new melo-
drama on New York life, which is to
be produced at Niblo's in November.
1888, under the management OF L. I.
Turner, who has been travelling Mr..
Daly's Under the GdsHgM for several
seasons. The new play is not yet
named, at least to the public.
Since Mr. Abbey has taken to fea-
casts at Wallack's, Mrs. Coghlan is
marveling whether she is to begin
similar distinction with $50 forth"
when her turn for that ordeal does
come"
Mrs. Crabtree is the authority for
the stateme mt that Lolita retires from
the stage after next season to found
an asylum for children at a cost OF
$500 900, the management Of which
she proposes to assume herself.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stewart,
Miss Bertha Givardin) favorably re-
membered in Reynolds revival OF
Henry T., at Booths Theater-will
be "leading-man" "and leading-lady"
with MIR. Coquelin's French company
during his tour OF the United States.
Miss Alice Chandos, the sccom-
plished actress who so charmed Amer
lean audiences few years ago, will
return in the spring. She is at pres
ent engaged at the Princess theater,
London, where she will be the auto
nina in the approaching production
of Theodore.
Nat Goodwin is figuring to secure q
New York theatre in which to produce
The Gold Nine the play that is
spoken of as being the one that "killed
poor John Il. Raymond"
Harry Miner must pay poor salaries
when his principal business manager,
Charles j. Davis, is constrained to APP
peal to the public for benefit. 1t is
not pleasant to realize that so able a
man as Mr.. Davis should be such an
object of charity.
Captain Carl Thimm, of London,
who has shown American professional
people visiting England a great deal
of the kindest attention, has been
taking a peep at the new world, and
being recalled on special duty returns
home on Saturday, very much pleased
with his visit.
Rehearsals are progressing for Mr..
Mckee Rankin's Macbeth. The seem
cry is nearly complete and so are the
dresses. The opening night will be
at the Brooklyn Theater, November
2Sth. A deputation Of New York
critics, lawyers, professors and literati
have been invited by Mr.. Fred Maeder,
and the audience will undoubtedly be
representative one.
1t is said by well-informed COM
mercial people that Freddy Geb-
hardt's 70, tune, which originally
Welded 100000 a year income, has
dwindled down to $25 ,000 The same
people say that Mrs. Langtry has now
over $25O,OOO invested in first
mortgages on property in the city OF
New York.
Several Americans now in London,
including Mr.. w. w. Kelly, will fig
ure as knights in armor mounted ON
the Educated Horses" in the APP
preaching Lord Mayors Show, which
promises to be one of the grandest
pageants seen in London for many
wears. "Hustler" Kelly will imper-
senate "Don Quixote, mounted on
one of Professor Crocker's Equiva-
tionals," and Fred Spencer will be
"Sancho Panza."
Mr.. James Barton Key, it appears
is to be made the scapegoat in the
Mrs. James Brown Potter Harry Clay
Miner quarrel. At first Mrs. Potter
communicated with Mr.. Miner only
through Mr.. Key, who is said to be
her relative, but the star has con
Guided to deal directly with hel